The Macauay Land Use Research Institute has received a share of £650,000 from the Scottish Government’s Science Engagement Scheme, for the Murder, Mystery and Microscopes project.

Designed to make science more accessible to the public, the funding was announced in August by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop who said, “The science engagement scheme is designed to complement more formal learning for science and inspire more Scots, particularly our young people, to take an active scientific interest in the world in which they live.

“It gives members of the public – from pre-school children to adults – the chance to meet scientists involved in a range of pioneering work, learn about how science impacts on their every day lives and get involved in a range of fun but educational activities and workshops”.

For more information, visit The Scottish Government